After reflecting upon a momentous week at Royal Ascot, Archie has revealed plans for his three big winners including the brilliant Group 1 King’s Stand Stakes hero BRADSELL. Victorious Racing’s three-year-old began an unforgettable week for the Saxon Gate team who also cheered Saint Lawrence to a remarkable victory in the big handicap on the…
BRADSELL’S second consecutive Group 1 victory in the Flying Five Stakes in Ireland was the highlight of a magical September that yielded three other Pattern victories for Archie and Saxon Gate. Our star sprinter supplemented August’s success in the Nunthorpe Stakes by dominating a big field at The Curragh on Irish Champions’ weekend, making his…
Royal Ascot glory and success in three other countries were the highlights of a memorable 2022 which saw Archie and the team send out 95 winners across all codes from Saxon Gate in Upper Lambourn. Star two-year-old Bradsell sent the champagne corks popping when he won one of the most coveted races at the Royal…
Middleham Park Racing’s remarkable three-year-old BRAVE EMPEROR is set for a summer campaign in Europe after supplementing last winter’s Listed win in France with Group success in Germany. The son of Sioux Nation made it six wins from just nine starts in the Group 3 Grosser Preis der Wohnstatte Krefeld – Dr Busch Memorial on…
The Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar in the United States this autumn is on the agenda for our sprint stars BRADSELL and Aesterius, who crowned an unforgettable weekend with Group wins either side of the Irish Sea. Bradsell dominated a big field to take the Group 1 Bar One Racing Flying Five Stakes at The…
A trip to California is on the cards for our talented two-year-old AESTERIUS following his win in the Group 3 Prix d’Arenberg at Longchamp on Sunday, 1st September. Wathnan Racing’s son of Mehmas scored his third win in five starts in the five-furlong sprint, making virtually all the running to beat fellow British raider Kaadi…
A return to France could be on the cards for juvenile star ELECTROLYTE after Archie’s brilliant run of form in stakes races continued at the weekend (21st September). Wathnan Racing’s colt won the Group 3 Prix Eclipse at Chantilly, supplementing Bradsell’s victory in the Group 1 Flying Five Stakes at The Curragh and Aesterius’s success…
Middleham Park Racing’s BRAVE EMPEROR has some big All-Weather targets on his agenda after taking his form to a new level in France on 12th February when he won the Listed Prix de la Californie on the Polytrack at Cagnes-Sur-Mer. The three-year-old son of Sioux Nation made it four wins from his last five starts…
Middleham Park’s BRAVE EMPEROR maintained his impressive run of form with another notable success at Kempton Park in mid-March. The winner of a Listed race in France the previous month, the progressive three-year-old landed the ‘Road to the Kentucky Derby’ Conditions Stakes over 1m, winning over £30,000 for his syndicate owners. It was his third…
The remarkably tough and consistent BRAVE EMPEROR spearheaded an exciting April for the team at Saxon Gate with a Group 3 victory in Germany. Middleham Park Racing’s three-year-old son of Sioux Nation made it six wins from just nine starts in the Group 3 Grosser Preis der Wohnstatte Krefeld – Dr Busch Memorial at the…
BRAVE EMPEROR’S fourth Group success of the year was not only our November highlight but an extra-special achievement for his owners Middleham Park Racing. The son of Sioux Nation’s breakthrough victory at Group 2 level in the €250,000 Premio Vittorio di Capua in Milan in the hands of Luke Morris was the 100th winner of…
The famous Gimcrack Stakes at York’s Ebor Festival in August is the next target for the exciting ACTION POINT following his Listed success. Archie’s son of Blue Point was an easy winner of the Rose Bowl Stakes at Newbury on 21st July and will now head to the Knavesmire for the Group 2 feature over…
Our globetrotting star BRAVE EMPEROR will head to Milan next month in pursuit of a second consecutive win in the Premio Vittorio Di Capua after scoring a fourth career Group 3 success in the Italian city. Middleham Park Racing’s star achieved the sixth stakes success of his illustrious career when dominating the Premio del Piazzale…
It could be a ‘Glorious’ summer for our Listed winning two-year-old AESTERIUS, who will step back up in class in the Group 3 Molecomb Stakes at Goodwood’s big summer festival. Wathnan Racing’s exciting son of Mehmas earned a crack at the five-furlong juvenile dash with a resounding success in the Listed Dragon Stakes at Sandown…
Saxon Gate stars BRAVE EMPEROR and Saint Lawrence made it Group success at the double for Archie and the team in France on Sunday, 6th August. Middleham Park Racing’s prolific three-year-old claimed his second international Group victory before Saint Lawrence ran the race of his life to be a close third in the Group 1…
International Group success and three wins for our amateur star Brodie Hampson kept Saxon Gate in the headlines in August. Brave Emperor claimed his second overseas success to land the Prix Daphnis – Fonds Europeen de l’Elevage – Prix Famille Saleh-Selman over a mile in testing conditions at Deauville under regular rider Luke Morris. It…
Exciting two-year-old ACTION POINT topped the bill at Saxon Gate in July with a Listed victory that set him up for a step into Group company at York in August. Archie’s son of Blue Point was an easy winner of the Rose Bowl Stakes at Newbury on 21st July and will now head to the…
The Listed success of ROMAN MIST and some exciting debut performances from some potentially smart two-year-olds lit up the month of May at Saxon Gate. Our five-year-old mare made a perfect start, scoring on her stable debut in the William Hill Conqueror Fillies’ Stakes over a mile at Goodwood in the opening week. She gained…
After securing his third Group success of the year, Middleham Park Racing’s BRAVE EMPEROR is now set to bring an unforgettable season to a close in Italy in November. The globe-trotting gelding will take his chance in the valuable Group 2 Premio Vittorio di Capua in Milan following his trademark bold performance at Dusseldorf in…
Our globetrotting star BRAVE EMPEROR is beginning a well-earned winter break after claiming his fourth Group success of the year in Italy this month. Middleham Park’s standard bearer scored for the first time at Group 2 level when winning the €250,000 Premio Vittorio di Capua in Milan, supplementing three Group 3 victories and a Listed…
For the second year running a Saxon Gate two-year-old came within an ace of winning one of the biggest juvenile races of the season, the Group 2 Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot in mid-June. Electrolyte finished strongly in the six-furlong dash, missing out in a photo-finish to 80-1 shot Rashabar despite a determined challenge under…
BRAVE EMPEROR’S Listed win in France in February was Archie’s ninth French stakes race success. He won the Prix de la Californie in Cagnes-Sur-Mer in the colours of Middleham Park Racing. The three-year-old’s fourth win from five starts in the mile feature, orchestrated by the ever-reliable Luke Morris, is detailed in a separate article on…
The Group 1 Flying Five Stakes at The Curragh on 15th September is the likely target for our fantastic Coolmore Wootton Bassett Nunthorpe winner Bradsell. Our star sprinter dominated the York showpiece on day three of the Ebor Festival to supplement previous high-level successes in the Coventry Stakes and the King’s Stand Stakes at Royal…
It’s all systems go for the Group 1 Nunthorpe Stakes for BRADSELL following his impressive comeback win in France last weekend. Our dual Royal Ascot winner will head to York for the five-furlong showpiece on Friday 23rd August after brushing aside an 11-month injury lay-off in Deauville. Winner of the Coventry Stales at two and…
Hambleton Racing’s globetrotting star OUTBOX headed a magnificent stakes race quadruple in May, with stable companions Evade, Havana Ball and Shartash all supplementing his Group 2 success with wins in Listed company. Outbox dominated his rivals to win the Jockey Club Stakes at the Qipco Guineas Festival at Newmarket under a brilliant ride from his…
ROMAN MIST’S success at Group level in Germany on 23rd September was a further boost to Archie’s impressive international record. Her win means the master of Saxon Gate has now sent out big winners at Krefeld and Dresden in Germany, Bro Park in Sweden, Doha in Qatar, The Curragh and Naas in Ireland and Cagnes-Sur-Mer,…
Owners Weldspec Glasgow are dreaming of Royal Ascot success following SHARTASH’S Listed victory at Haydock Park on Saturday, 11th May. The four-year-old won the Pertemps Network Spring Trophy Stakes by a comfortable neck from proven Pattern performer Pogo to book his place in the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes next month. Archie only…
BRADSELL’S brilliant victory in the Group 1 King’s Stand Stakes spearheaded a wonderful week at Royal Ascot that provided Archie and the team with a memorable treble. Saint Lawrence’s win in the Wokingham Stakes and Rhythm N Hooves’ success in the Palace Of Holyroodhouse Stakes completed the feat and propelled stable jockey Hollie Doyle into…
Group 1 winning jockey Luke Morris’s landmark victory on 17th January was also a special moment for Archie and the team at Saxon Gate. Luke, who has been a key part of Archie’s success since he began training in 2016, celebrated his 2,000th domestic winner on our prolific three-year-old Colors Of Freedom at Southwell. Her…
A campaign in fillies’ stakes races is on the agenda for HAVANA BALL, who boosted her value with a Listed success in Germany on 20th May. Our Lone Star Investments filly made all the running in the Grosser Preis der Hannoverschen Volksbank at Hanover, scoring by a comfortable three parts of a length. Commenting on…
BRAVE EMPEROR’S third Group victory of the year got October off to a flying start – but success at Saxon Gate wasn’t confined to the racecourse. At the Horses in Training Sales at Tattersalls in Newmarket, prolific gelding He’s A Monster went under the hammer for 450,000 gns to continue his career in Qatar. Lone…
The Group 1 Sun Chariot Stakes at Newmarket could be ROMAN MIST’S next assignment following her high-level success in Germany last week. Archie’s five-year-old justified favouritism to win the Group 3 Grosser Preis der Landeshauptstadt over seven furlongs at Dresden on 23rd September for owners David Howden & Partners. It was her first success in…
